(5,249ft. up on Mount Lafayette - Franconia Ridge, White Mountains, New Hampshire) Hello and welcome to my student profile! My name is Brianne Duffy (Miss Duffy) and here you will find information about my High School and Middle School student-teaching placements, as well as additional information about myself and teaching experiences thus far. Teaching aside, I'm a very active and fun-loving person. I enjoy running, cycling and being outdoors. As much as I feel at home near the ocean, I grew up in New Hampshire and love to return to the Granite State for a good hike whenever I can. Cooking, dogs and The Today Show are a few of my favorite things. I look forward to every day & do my best to fulfill every inch of time I can find.
Teaching Portfolio
In my education, experiences and professional development opportunities leading up up to student teaching, I have been able to create an idea of what "Miss Duffy's" Teaching Philosophy is and will be. Though I know this is not as it will be after I have true experience teaching, it is a relative and accurate representation of where I stand at this point in time. To view Teaching Philosophy
"Why teaching?" is a question most of us aspiring teachers have become accustomed to answering. In the link attached, you can find a personal account of what has inspired me to become a teacher. To view:Teaching Inspirations
Purpose of Heredity Unit:The purpose of this unit is to education and advance students knowledge on how genetics and visible traits are passed from generation to generation. Students will be using their own traits and family history for reference during most of the unit, allowing them to truly connect to the material at hand. Having just learn mitosis and meiosis students should be efficient in these topics and well prepared for the unit. Mendelian genetics and history, work with Punnett squares, genetic probability, genetic disease, pedigrees and selective breeding/genetic modification will also be covered within the unit. Students will be given two short formal assessments within the unit to assess progress and understanding, and will then be assessed on a summative project on their work throughout the unit.
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: North Kingstown High School, North Kingstown, RI "Home of the Skippers!"Link to NKHS Address: 150 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown, RI, 02852 Directions from URI
Principal: Thomas W. Kenworthy, Ed.D. Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Mr. Powell Office secretary(s): Linda Andrew, Lesley Buckley, Carol Taylor Custodian(s): "Butch" Who do you call when sick or dying? Carol Taylor What are the phone numbers? 401-268-6236 Cooperating Teacher(s): Thomas Doran and Ron Kenyon
Principal: Alexis Myer Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Department Head - Nicholas Rath (oversees all schools in the district), Team Leader - Adam Scott Office secretary(s): Elaine Balkcom, Gloria Golman Custodian(s): Dave Who do you call when sick or dying? Gloria Golman What are the phone numbers?(401) 398-1213 Cooperating Teacher: Adam Scott
Observations and Reflections
Below are my observations and reflections from my respective placements and cooperative teachers. Understanding each topic will aide me and my approach to student teaching, while also helping progress my skills and knowledge as an educator.
Brianne Duffy
(5,249ft. up on Mount Lafayette - Franconia Ridge, White Mountains, New Hampshire)
Hello and welcome to my student profile! My name is Brianne Duffy (Miss Duffy) and here you will find information about my High School and Middle School student-teaching placements, as well as additional information about myself and teaching experiences thus far. Teaching aside, I'm a very active and fun-loving person. I enjoy running, cycling and being outdoors. As much as I feel at home near the ocean, I grew up in New Hampshire and love to return to the Granite State for a good hike whenever I can. Cooking, dogs and The Today Show are a few of my favorite things. I look forward to every day & do my best to fulfill every inch of time I can find.
Teaching Portfolio
In my education, experiences and professional development opportunities leading up up to student teaching, I have been able to create an idea of what "Miss Duffy's" Teaching Philosophy is and will be. Though I know this is not as it will be after I have true experience teaching, it is a relative and accurate representation of where I stand at this point in time. To view Teaching Philosophy
"Why teaching?" is a question most of us aspiring teachers have become accustomed to answering. In the link attached, you can find a personal account of what has inspired me to become a teacher. To view:Teaching Inspirations
Example of Unit Plan Development: Heredity Unit
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: North Kingstown High School, North Kingstown, RI "Home of the Skippers!" Link to NKHSAddress: 150 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown, RI, 02852 Directions from URI
Principal: Thomas W. Kenworthy, Ed.D.
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Mr. Powell
Office secretary(s): Linda Andrew, Lesley Buckley, Carol Taylor
Custodian(s): "Butch"
Who do you call when sick or dying? Carol Taylor
What are the phone numbers? 401-268-6236
Cooperating Teacher(s): Thomas Doran and Ron Kenyon
B. Second Student Teaching Placement
School: Archie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich, RI Link to Cole Team LightningAddress: 100 Cedar Avenue, East Greenwich, RI, 02818 Directions from URI
Principal: Alexis Myer
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Department Head - Nicholas Rath (oversees all schools in the district), Team Leader - Adam Scott
Office secretary(s): Elaine Balkcom, Gloria Golman
Custodian(s): Dave
Who do you call when sick or dying? Gloria Golman
What are the phone numbers? (401) 398-1213
Cooperating Teacher: Adam Scott
Observations and Reflections
Below are my observations and reflections from my respective placements and cooperative teachers. Understanding each topic will aide me and my approach to student teaching, while also helping progress my skills and knowledge as an educator.Journal #1: Lesson Opening Strategies
Journal #2: Observing Student Action
Journal #3:Teaching Style
Journal #4: Questioning Practices
Journal #5: Lesson Closing Styles
Journal #6: Sharing Lesson Objectives